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ESPN has officially announced that it will broadcast the 2014 edition of the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
The annual celebrity basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast February 14th at 7pm ET. It will be broadcast live from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. This year’s broadcast marks the tenth anniversary of ESPN’s broadcast of the game. Fans can also catch the game online via WatchESPN. Veteran play-by-play man Mark Jones will have the call. He will be joined by analyst Jon Barry and reporters Stuart Scott and Chris Broussard.
This year’s broadcast marks the first time that ESPN NBA Countdown analysts Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons will serve as coaches for the celebrity game. Mike & Mike hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg will play in the celebrity matchup for the first time ever, too. And before the game, Mike and Mike will host their show live on-site from the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Orleans. Fellow ESPN personalities including SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett and three-time NBA Champion and ESPN NBA analyst Bruce Bowen will also be part of the game.
This year’s Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is part of the NBA All-Star Jam Session. It will feature stars from across the sports and entertainment world. Two-time MVP Kevin Hart and America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon will take part in this year’s game. They will be joined by a number of other celebrities including: Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Columbus Short (Scandal), Michael B. Jordan (That Awkward Moment), Erin Heatherton (Victoria’s Secret model, philanthropist, actress), U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, E! News anchor Terrence Jenkins, Kristin Ledlow (Co-host of NBA TV’s NBA Inside Stuff), and WNBA stars Skylar Diggins (Tulsa Shock) and Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky). More information on this year’s Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is available online at http://www.nba.com/news/as.celebrity.game/2014-celebrity-game-event-page/index.html. More information on all of ESPN’s NBA coverage is available online at http://www.facebook.com/NBAonESPN and http://espn.com/nba. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.
